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Determination of polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids and antioxidant activity in extracts of two genus Ircinia marine sponges of Atlantic Morrocan coast

Marine sponges are multicellular invertebrates that are part of the marine biomass from the Lower Cambrian period. They are present all over the planet and live in many aquatic ecosystems. It is found that the marine sponges are the source of the greatest number of metabolites isolated and characterized. These metabolites can beings present in high concentrations. This study is focused on the quantitative identification of organic substances such as: polyphenols, tannins, and flavonoids found in the extracts of two genus Ircinia marine sponges ‘spinulosa & oros’ of Atlantic Morrocan coast by various methods. The results of this study indicate that the extracts of Ircinia spinulosa are rich in flavonoids 51.48 (±2.10) (Eq mg Quercetin/mg extract) and in Tannins 0.205 (±0.001) (mg Cya/g dry matter), and for the polyphenols, the highest was found in the extract of Ircinia oros 15.75 (±0.95) (mg GAE/g dry matter).The evaluation of the antioxidant potential with using the radical scavenging capacity DPPH. test show that the extracts of the two sponges of the genus Ircinia spinulosa &Oros contain antioxidant activity respectively 28.25%, & 9.34%. The antioxidant activity was observed in the crude extract of Ircinia spinulosa, which displayed a similar activity to synthetic BHT. Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis of the extract revealed that the active compound was identical to synthetic BHT. The extracts sponges give good results, indicating that it possesses a significant amount of polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, and an antioxidant activity.

Marine sponges are multicellular invertebrates that are part of the marine biomass from the Lower Cambrian period. They are present all over the planet and live in many aquatic ecosystems. It is found that the marine sponges are the source of the greatest number of metabolites isolated and characterized. These metabolites can beings present in high concentrations. This study is focused on the quantitative identification of organic substances such as: polyphenols, tannins, and flavonoids found in the extracts of two genus Ircinia marine sponges ‘spinulosa & oros’ of Atlantic Morrocan coast by various methods. The results of this study indicate that the extracts of Ircinia spinulosa are rich in flavonoids 51.48 (±2.10) (Eq mg Quercetin/mg extract) and in Tannins 0.205 (±0.001) (mg Cya/g dry matter), and for the polyphenols, the highest was found in the extract of Ircinia oros 15.75 (±0.95) (mg GAE/g dry matter).The evaluation of the antioxidant potential with using the radical scavenging capacity DPPH. test show that the extracts of the two sponges of the genus Ircinia spinulosa &Oros contain antioxidant activity respectively 28.25%, & 9.34%. The antioxidant activity was observed in the crude extract of Ircinia spinulosa, which displayed a similar activity to synthetic BHT. Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis of the extract revealed that the active compound was identical to synthetic BHT. The extracts sponges give good results, indicating that it possesses a significant amount of polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, and an antioxidant activity.

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J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2016<br />

Introduction<br />

The mar<strong>in</strong>e environment has proven to be a rich source<br />

<strong>of</strong> chemical <strong>and</strong> biological diversity <strong>and</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e<br />

organisms are highly potential sources for<br />

commercializ<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g compounds for various<br />

<strong>in</strong>dustrial applications (Valliappan et al., 2014). Among<br />

the mar<strong>in</strong>e organisms, <strong>sponges</strong> <strong>and</strong> seaweeds represent<br />

one <strong>of</strong> the richest sources <strong>of</strong> natural primary metabolites<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>antioxidant</strong>s (Ngo et al., 2012). These metabolites<br />

can be<strong>in</strong>gs present <strong>in</strong> high concentrations. Many <strong>of</strong> these<br />

molecules are responsible for stability <strong>and</strong> adapt-ability<br />

<strong>of</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e organisms to a chang<strong>in</strong>g environment<br />

(Harvell et al., 2007).<br />

Sponges are considered as a potential gold m<strong>in</strong>e for<br />

the isolation <strong>of</strong> promis<strong>in</strong>g bioactive compounds for<br />

human welfare as numerous studies report about<br />

isolat<strong>in</strong>g antibacterial, antiviral, <strong>antioxidant</strong> <strong>and</strong> antitumour<br />

compounds from <strong>sponges</strong>. As more than a<br />

third <strong>of</strong> all discovered new bioactive products from<br />

the sea (Nithyan<strong>and</strong> et al., 2011).<br />

In general, <strong>antioxidant</strong> compounds scavenge <strong>and</strong><br />

degrade the free radicals <strong>and</strong> other reactive oxygen<br />

species that <strong>in</strong>duce tissue damage <strong>and</strong> oxidative stress<br />

(Trivedi et al., 2001). As recent research suggests that<br />

<strong>antioxidant</strong>s can be employed as prophylactic agents<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st several diseases where oxidative stress plays a<br />

critical role <strong>in</strong> the a etiology <strong>of</strong> the disease (Freitas et al.,<br />

2012)several synthetic <strong>and</strong> natural compounds are be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

screened for their <strong>antioxidant</strong> properties.<br />

The mar<strong>in</strong>e environment has proved to be a promis<strong>in</strong>g<br />

source <strong>of</strong> <strong>antioxidant</strong> compounds derived from <strong>sponges</strong>,<br />

sea weed <strong>and</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e microbes exhibited good<br />

<strong>antioxidant</strong> properties (Balakrishnan et al., 2015).<br />

This study is focused on the quantitative<br />

identification <strong>of</strong> organic substances such as:<br />

<strong>polyphenols</strong>, <strong>tann<strong>in</strong>s</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>flavonoids</strong> found <strong>in</strong> by<br />

various methods. The aim <strong>of</strong> this work is to evaluate<br />

the antioxidative properties <strong>of</strong> <strong>extracts</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>two</strong> <strong>genus</strong><br />

irc<strong>in</strong>ia mar<strong>in</strong>e <strong>sponges</strong> ‘sp<strong>in</strong>ulosa & oros’ <strong>of</strong> <strong>Atlantic</strong><br />

<strong>Morrocan</strong> <strong>coast</strong> the essential by DPPH. Additionally<br />

total phenolic, flavonoid <strong>and</strong> <strong>tann<strong>in</strong>s</strong> contents.<br />

Materials <strong>and</strong> methods<br />

Sponge Materials<br />

The mar<strong>in</strong>e <strong>sponges</strong> were collected <strong>in</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter 2015 at<br />

the littoral <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>of</strong> El-Jadida (Morocco). All the<br />

<strong>sponges</strong> were identified by Dr. Maria-Jesús Uriz,<br />

Research Pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the Centro de Estudios<br />

Avanzados de Blanes (CEAB) <strong>and</strong> Consejo superior de<br />

<strong>in</strong>vestigaciones científicas (CSIC) Spa<strong>in</strong>. The collected<br />

materials were immediately frozen for one night prior<br />

to extraction (El-Amraoui et al., 2010).<br />

Preparation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>extracts</strong><br />

Each sponge was lyophilized, homogenized with<br />

ethanol at 80% (1/50mL), allowed to agitate <strong>in</strong> a dark<br />

chamber for 48 h <strong>and</strong> the solid-liquid separation is<br />

performed with a centrifuge (5000trs/m<strong>in</strong>). The<br />

residue on the filter paper was aga<strong>in</strong> extracted with<br />

ethanol at 80% (1/50ml) for 24h. After extraction, the<br />

aqueous ethanol <strong>extracts</strong> were comb<strong>in</strong>ed evaporated<br />

at reduced pressure.<br />

<strong>Determ<strong>in</strong>ation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>polyphenols</strong> contents<br />

The determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> phenolic compounds was<br />

performed accord<strong>in</strong>g to the method <strong>of</strong> reagent Fol<strong>in</strong>ciocalteu,<br />

2.5ml <strong>of</strong> fol<strong>in</strong> (diluted 10 times) was added<br />

to 0.5ml <strong>of</strong> the liquid extract (diluted 100 times). 2mL<br />

<strong>of</strong> Sodium carbonate Na2CO3 (75g/L) are added. The<br />

mixture was placed <strong>in</strong> a water bath ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed at a<br />

temperature <strong>of</strong> 50°C for 5 m<strong>in</strong>utes protected from<br />

light. Absorbance was measured at 760 nm by a<br />

spectrophotometer UV-3100PC VWR. The total<br />

<strong>polyphenols</strong> content is calculated from the calibration<br />

curve established with gallic acid (calibration range 0-<br />

80μg/ml).The results obta<strong>in</strong>ed are equivalent <strong>in</strong><br />

micrograms/mLgallic acid per gram <strong>of</strong> the raw<br />

material (mg GAE/g) (S<strong>in</strong>gleton et al., 1965).<br />

The concentrations <strong>of</strong> phenolic compounds were<br />

calculated accord<strong>in</strong>g to the follow<strong>in</strong>g equation that was<br />

obta<strong>in</strong>ed from the st<strong>and</strong>ard gallic acid graph (Fig. 1):<br />

A =0.006 C –0.007 (R 2 = 0. 99).<br />

<strong>Determ<strong>in</strong>ation</strong> <strong>of</strong> condensed <strong>tann<strong>in</strong>s</strong> (Cyanid<strong>in</strong><br />

equivalent content)<br />

Proanthocyanid<strong>in</strong> content was determ<strong>in</strong>ed with a<br />

BuOH/HCl test as described by Rhazi et al., 2015: 0.5<br />

mL <strong>of</strong> aqueous extract was<br />

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